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On Sept. 22, a groundbreaking ceremony was held to begin construction on a new power-generating facility at Idaho National Laboratory in Idaho Falls.

At a Glance:

Groundbreaking held for Aurora powerhouse at Idaho National Laboratory

Oklo’s sodium-cooled fast reactor will supply clean, reliable energy

Project supports rising AI-driven electricity demand nationwide

Construction to create 370 jobs and 70–80 long-term roles

The Aurora powerhouse plant will produce energy through a nuclear reactor being created by Oklo, Inc., a nuclear technology company, through the U.S. Department of Energy’s new Reactor Pilot Program .

Through the pilot program, the Aurora-INL project is one of three awarded to Oklo. Two were awarded directly to the company, of which A

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